HC Deb 04 November 1970 vol 805 c345W
5. Mr. Rose

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many deaths, injuries and accidents have taken place on the roads during the first nine months of 1970 as compared with the previous five years.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

Following is the information:

JANUARY-AUGUST*
Deaths Injuries Fatal and injury accidents
1965 … … 5,021 254,269 194,284
1966 … … 4,871 249,619 188,708
1967 … … 4,726 242,110 183,039
1968 … … 4,239 220,944 170,504
1969 … … 4,467 221,754 167,805
1970 … … 4,596 226,838 169,903
* Figures for September, 1970 are not yet available.